On passage of h.j.r. 59, (app. 3-2-61), as amended, authoriz -ing captain paulding to receive a sword awarded to him by the republic of nicaraugua. (p. 1305-1)

On Mar 1, 1861, the Senate voted 34–7 (HJR 59). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 24–0, Democrats 8–7, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 7 members voted against their own party.

During the 36th Congress (1859–1860), James Buchanan was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Yes: 34
No: 7
Did not vote: 29
Date: Mar 1, 1861

By party

Democrats8 yes · 7 no · 26 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted no
Lazarus Whitehead Powell D-KY voted no
George Ellis Pugh D-OH voted no
Joseph Lane D-OR voted no
Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson D-TN voted no
James Murray Mason D-VA voted no
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “On passage of h.j.r. 59, (app. 3-2-61), as…: Senate Vote, Mar 1, 1861,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-S-579/on-passage-of-h-j-r-59-app-3 (accessed 2026-10-17).